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A Farewell to Arms: music for choir and cello

St John's, Waterloo73 Waterloo Rd, London, Greater London, SE1 8TY, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Friday 27 March 202619:30
Performers
Londinium
Clare O'ConnellCello
Andrew GriffithsConductor

Chamber choir Londinium is joined by acclaimed collaborative cellist Clare O'Connell for an evening of luminous and meditative music exploring themes of conflict, loss, resilience, and hope. Our programme is anchored by two masterpieces for cello and choir: John Tavener's haunting Svyati, in which the cello represents the Ikon of Christ, and Richard Rodney Bennett's warm-hearted A Farewell to Arms, in which it embodies a war-weary soldier. Woven around them is a sequence of classic motets by Tallis, Dering and Schütz, heartfelt works by Joubert and Mauersberger, and radiant recent music by Gabriel Jackson, Howard Skempton, and Lucy Walker.

Tickets include a complimentary programme, and wine will be served.